Registration closes on 30 May. Apply now.
The AI for Good Institute™
Program Dates: 9-29 June 2025
Location: Online + Stanford University
An immersive, 3-week hybrid program combining live AI product prototyping, startup strategy, and ethical/ responsible AI with mentorship from industry leaders, full-week immersion, and final pitch at Stanford University.
Leave with the tools, confidence, and network to succeed in AI innovation.
Learn AI prototyping, startup strategy, ethical innovation, and pitch live at Demo Day.
Learn about past cohorts here.
Why Join the AI for Good Institute™?
A transformative experience designed for aspiring founders, innovators, and changemakers. Gain the skills, support, and connections you need to launch your AI for Good startup—with real investor feedback.
🧠 Build impactful AI solutions
Turn your ideas into scalable AI ventures that balance profit and purpose. Learn to build responsible, human-centered products that solve real problems and deliver measurable impact.
🔵 Expert Mentorship
Learn directly from seasoned founders, technologists, and operators who guide you through real-world execution.
🧪 Build an AI Prototype or MVP
In just 2 weeks of online training, go from concept to working prototype using Figma, Replit, and no-code/low-code AI tools — even if you don’t have a technical background.
💡 Pitch to Silicon Valley VCs
Demo Day is your moment: pitch your solution live to a panel of top investors, mentors, and AI leaders — and receive direct, actionable feedback that can shape your next step.
🌍 Learn from World-Class Experts
Gain insights from Stanford faculty, Silicon Valley VCs, successful founders, and top researchers in AI, ethics, and entrepreneurship.
View the instructors, lecturers and mentors here.
🔧 Live, Hands-on Learning
Every session is live, interactive, and immediately applicable. Join collaborative workshops, prototype in real time, with several live office hours.
⚖️ Ethical & Human-Centered AI
Learn to build AI that’s inclusive, fair, and regulation-ready. Our approach embeds ethics and human-centered design sessins throughout the program.
🗣️Pitch-Perfect: Learn to Pitch With Confidence
You’ll go through multiple rounds of pitch rehearsals with expert feedback on narrative, flow, clarity, and credibility — so you’re pitch-perfect by the time you hit the stage.
🏅 Earn Recognized Certifications
Receive a Professional Certificate and a Verified Digital Credential from the AI for Good Institute™. Signal your skills and credibility to accelerators, investors, and employers.
🤝 Small, Selective Cohorts
Learn in a close-knit, curated cohort of founders, innovators, and mission-driven builders, with low student-to-mentor ratios.
💡 Master Effective Entrepreneurship
Our startup curriculum is crafted and delivered by seasoned entrepreneurs and founders from various industries. Master the key entrepreneurship skills required for success.
🌐 Join a Lifelong Network
Become part of a growing global network of AI for Good founders, mentors, and alumni. Stay connected, find co-founders, share funding opportunities, and grow together.
What You'll Learn: Curriculum Deep Dive
The AI for Good Institute offers one of the most comprehensive and applied startup innovation curricula in the world. Built for aspiring founders, innovators, and technical or non-technical builders, this 3-week hybrid experience guides you from idea to prototype to pitch.
AI/ ML Fundamentals, Prototyping & Product Development
The first stage of the Institute is all about practical learning with AI tools —turning a concept into a working prototype. You’ll be guided step-by-step through ideation, validation, and building using no-code and low-code tools. This is not theory—it’s about creating something real, fast.
What You'll Learn:
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AI prototyping frameworks and project setup
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MVP, Product Requirements, and Feature Prioritization
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Full stack AI dev. platforms for rapid build
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UX/ UI basics
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Responsible AI product considerations
Outcome:
By the end of Week 2, you’ll have a functional prototype and pitch-ready demo of your AI solution, built and improved with direct feedback from mentors.
AI for Good Startup Innovation
During your Stanford immersion week, you'll dive deep into startup strategy, business modeling, and storytelling. Learn directly from startup operators, funders, and advisors how to go from traction to team to term sheet.
What You'll Learn:
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Go-to-market strategy and product-market fit
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Market sizing, AI moats, and defensibility
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Crafting investor-ready decks and storytelling
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Legal basics: SAFE notes, equity
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Live daily pitch practice + Demo Day prep
Outcome:
You'll leave with a clear growth plan, a compelling investor pitch, and the tools to raise capital or move into an accelerator, fellowship, or pilot-ready stage.
AI Ethics, Policy & Human-Centered AI
Taught by world-renowned Stanford faculty and researchers.
This pillar provides the framework to think critically about how your AI product impacts people, systems, and societies.
You'll engage with experts in AI safety, public policy, and human-centered design.
What You'll Learn:
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Responsible AI principles: fairness, bias, privacy
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Regulatory trends: safety, compliance, governance
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Applications of responsible AI in startups and business.
Outcome:
You will understand how to build AI solutions that are future-proof, aligned with the next wave of ethical, human-centered AI regulation and design.
Program Structure & Dates
🧠 Weeks 1-2
Online AI Prototyping Bootcamp
Build your MVP using low-code tools with the guidance of experienced instructors. Attend evening sessions on design, validation, product strategy, and ethical AI product development. Get live support in mentor office hours, and pitch virtually to complete Part 1.
Dates: June 9-17, 2025
Format: Online
Key Modules Include:
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AI for Good Innovation & Startup Positioning
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AI/ ML Fundamentals
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Idea Validation, Empathy Mapping, and Market Sizing
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Product Specs (PRD), Roadmapping & Prioritization
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Low-Code/No-Code Tools: Replit, etc.
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UI/UX Fundamentals
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Applied Ethical AI & Human-Centered Design
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Technical Mentorship + Live Group Q&A Sessions
📜 Earn your Part 1 Certificate upon completion.
🎓 Week 3:
Stanford Immersion Week
This in-person experience is your launchpad into real startup execution. You’ll refine your model, master storytelling, and prepare for Demo Day. Every day features Stanford-affiliated speakers, startup operators, and VCs.
Dates: June 22-29, 2025
Format: In-person
Sessions & Topics Include:
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Featured lectures by Stanford faculty and researchers on: Ethical AI, Human-centered AI, and AI Policy
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Entrepreneur-led talks and panels
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VC-led talks and panels
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Founder Problem–Solution–Fit: Why You, Why Now?
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GTM & Growth Hacking
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Business Models
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UVP, Moats & Differentiation
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Product Market Fit
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Unit Economics
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Fundraising Essentials (SAFE Notes, Equity, C-Corp vs Nonprofit)
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Investor Psychology: Red Flags, Pitch Anatomy
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Storytelling Bootcamp + Daily Pitch Practice
📜 Graduate with your AI Innovation Specialist Credential.
🎉 The Finale:
AI Future Summit
Pitch your AI for Good startup live to Silicon Valley investors and advisors. Close out the program with a certificate ceremony, photos, and a networking celebration. Attend the AI Future Summit.
Date: June 27-28, 2025
Format: Live In-person
What Happens:
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Live pitch + Q&A
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Feedback from real VCs, operators, and mentors
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Official Graduation + Digital Badge via Credly
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Investor and alumni networking session
You’ll walk away with:
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An AI pototype
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A pitch deck and AI solution vetted by real investors
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Public proof of skills, visibility, and a powerful network.
📜 Graduate with your AI Innovation Specialist Credential.
Speakers and Instructors
The program is taught by experienced Stanford alumni, faculty, researchers, as well as startup experts, tech professionals, and AI scientists.
It will invite keynote speakers and guest speakers, including leading Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, investors, AI innovators, tech leaders, policy experts, and researchers.
Silicon Valley VCs, educators, tech practitioners, and program mentors will be invited to the final pitch session.
View the program speakers here.
Note: This page is being constantly updated. We encourage you to check it regularly.
AI for Good Institute 2025: Participation Options (New)
Apply now to secure your spot before registration closes.
Partial Program:
Online Only
(Week 1-2)
Dates: June 9-17, 2025
Tuition: $1,950
What's included:
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12+ live sessions: AI/ML prototyping, ethical AI, product design, MVP pitch.
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Taught by Dmitry Shapiro, Nabila Elassar, and several Stanford researchers.
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Includes TA support, an AI prototyping project, and a certificate.
Partial Program: In-Person Only (Week 3) at Stanford
Dates: June 23-28, 2025
Tuition: $2,950
What's included:
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12+ live sessions: AI/ML prototyping, ethical AI, product design, MVP pitch.
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Taught by Dmitry Shapiro, Nabila Elassar, and several Stanford researchers.
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Includes TA support, an AI prototyping project, and a certificate.
🚀 Full Program: AI for Good Institute (Non-Residential)
Dates: June 9-28, 2025
Tuition: $4,950
What's included:
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The full experience. Online + On-Campus.
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Week-long at Stanford: all sessions (Mon–Sat),
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Final Demo Day pitch, guest speakers, lunch on training days, mentorship, networking.
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Professional Certificate
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Earn the Verified Badge as Certified AI Innovation Specialist
🚀 Full Program: AI for Good Institute (Residential)
Dates: June 9-29, 2025
Tuition: $6,950
What's included:
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Upgrade to the top-tier experience. Online + On-campus.
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Stanford campus immersion:: Live and learn, week-long at the epicenter of Silicon Valley's innovation hub.
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Check-in: 22 June, chek-out: 29 June
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Includes housing + full meal plan.
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Designed for out-of-town or international participants. Very limited availability
🧠 Who Should Apply
The AI for Good Institute is designed for aspiring founders, technical professionals, and mission-driven innovators who want to launch AI ventures that create both impact and value.
You’ll thrive in this program if you are:
🚀 An aspiring AI founder
You’ve been thinking about launching a startup and want the tools, mentorship, and structure to turn your idea into a fundable product.
👩💻 A technical builder or engineer
You want to apply your skills to solve real-world problems using responsible, human-centered AI — and explore entrepreneurship along the way.
🌍 A mission-driven professional
You work in healthcare, education, climate, social impact, or public policy — and you want to build or join an AI-driven venture that creates measurable change.
🎓 A graduate student or early career innovator
You’re finishing your degree or exploring your next chapter, and you want to gain real startup skills, build a network, and earn a credential that opens doors.
🌱 No cofounder? No problem.
You can apply as an individual or with a team. You’ll have the option to form teams during the program, collaborate with other participants, or focus on your own venture.
An Investment in your future. The unparalleled value of our program
In an ever-evolving global economy, where demand for AI talent is skyrocketing, investing in your professional development is now more critical than ever. The AI for Good Institute represents an unparalleled investment in your future across AI-driven careers and a launchpad into AI startups. Several alumni have been accepted into tech startup accelerators, won pitch awards, and secured funding after completing the program.
Read real alumni founder success stories here and below.
What you’ll gain:
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Launch-Ready Skills: Turn ideas into AI prototypes using low-code tools and startup innovation frameworks.
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Learn from the Best: View the instructors, speakers, and mentors here.
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Technical Product Development: Learn to design, build, and pitch AI-driven products that balance profit and impact.
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Startup Strategy & Success: Learn how to avoid common pitfalls by developing a strategy that increases your chances of startup success.
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Human-Centered, Ethical AI: Gain deep insights into human-centered AI, ethical AI, and AI policy trends—and learn how to embed these principles into every stage of product development.
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Pitch Practice and Feedback: Craft and perfect your startup pitch. Get personalized, detailed feedback and coaching as you develop and improve your startup pitch before presenting it to Silicon Valley VCs.
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Live Pitch to Investors: Pitch your startup to Silicon Valley VCs and receive invaluable, real-time feedback.
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Network: Connect with investors, researchers, startup founders, and purpose-driven industry leaders in AI innovation.
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Career Acceleration: Gain hands-on experience with startup fundamentals, MVP creation, and ethical AI to launch a startup or accelerate your professional career.
*This is an educational program. Participating in the program does not guarantee funding.
🚀 Apply in Just 2 Simple Steps
✅ Step 1: Complete the Screening Questions
Begin by filling out our brief screening form here: AI for Good Institute Application Form.
This form gathers information about your background, interests, and goals to ensure alignment with our program criteria.
🎯 Step 2: Complete Registration
When receiving access to the registration page:
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Select your preferred program track (Online Only, In-Person Only, Full Program)
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Choose your payment option
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Secure your spot in the program
